Shoe-rack.



A. M. SUBBERG.

SHOE RACK.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.16,1911.

1,030,940, Patented July 2, 1912.

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UNITED STATES PATENT orFrcn:

ANNA IVI. SUBBERG, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

SHOE-RACK.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANNA M. SUBBERG, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shoe-Racks, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in shoe racks designed for holding shoes, slippers, rubbers and other like footwear which can be readily fastened to a suitable support, suchas the wall of a room or door, at a suitable height to be readily accessible.

The object of my invention is to provide a shoe rack, as stated, and provide means in connection therewith for collecting the dirt and drippings from wet rubbers or shoes, and thereby avoid soiling the floor.

A further object of my invention is to provide an improved rack of simple construction which shall be adapted for use in private families, clubs, and schools, and similar places where persons are in the habit of removing their overshoes.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

With these objects in view my invention consists in the novel construction and arrangements of parts all as will be hereinafter fully described and more particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

My invention will be more readily understood by reference to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and in which- Figure 1 is a perspective View of my improved rack in its preferred form, Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section thereof, and Fig. 3 is a top plan view of a modified form of rack.

The preferred form of my invention as illustrated in the accompanying drawings comprises a backing plate 1 which is provided in its upper edge with key-hole perforations 2 engaging hooks on a wall or door, not shown. The lower edge of the backing plate 1 is provided with an upwardly extending longitudinal flange 3. Arranged in front of the backing plate 1 and extending longitudinally is a U-shaped loop between which and the backing plate shoes are placed as indicated in Fig. 1. In order to prevent dripping from wet shoes falling to the floor, a trough 5 is provided and detachably secured to the backing plate 1. The securing means for the trough 5 comprising a downwardly extending longitu- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. January 16, 1911.

Patented July 2, 1912.

Serial No. 602,949.

dinal flange 6 formed thereon which engages the upwardly extending flange 3 of the backing plate 1. From this construction, it is apparent that the trough 5 may-be readily detached from the backing plate 1 and then emptied and cleansed if necessary whenever desired. The trough 5 is substantially semicircular in cross section and formed of sheet metal, as is also the backing plate 1. It will be observed that the flanges 3 and 6 are formed integral with the backing plate 1 and the trough 5 respectively, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 2.

In themodified form of my invention, a series of loops 7 are substituted for the single loop 1 of the preferred form, said loops 7 being secured to the backing plate 1 by means of rivets 8. Each loop 7 is designed to receive and hold a single pair of rubbers,

each be assigned a loop for their individual use. An advantage of the individual loop construction over the single loop construction is that the rubbers are held more securely and in an orderly position.

It is apparent that the flange 3 which is arranged in front of the rear'wall of the trough 5 will obviate any leakage of water, since the latter drops directly from the shoes to the bottom of the trough.

In the operation of removing the trough for emptying the same, first an upward and then a downward movement of the trough is necessary for uncoupling the flange sections.

A shoe rack of the construction set forth is neat of appearance and highly efficient for the purpose for which it is designed.

While I have illustrated and described my invention, this is capable of variation and modification without departing from the spirit of the invention. I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction as set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claim.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is In a shoe rack, a rectangular backing plate having its lower edge turned backwardly and upwardly forming a flange, means for supporting said backing plate, shoe retaining means provided in front of said backing plate, and a suspended trough 75 hence the several members of a family may 7 substantially eo-extensive with the length 7 In testimony whereof I have signed my of said backing plate and having its .rear name to this specification in the presence of side extended upwardly and then bent fortwo subscribing Witnesses.

wardly and downwardly forming a down- ANNA M. SUBBERG. wardly turned flange for engaging said up- Witnesses:

Wardly turned flange, substantially (as de- W. O. SMITH,

scribed. v JOSHUA R. H. Por'rs.

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